race
Example Sentences
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The league leaders conceded a stoppage-time equaliser at Molineux on Wednesday to open the door for rivals Manchester City in the title race.
From BBC
Elderly islanders told Routledge the legend of Rapa Nui: Long, long ago, the island had been fought over by two warring races, the Short Ears and their oppressors, the fearsome Long Ears.
I’m sure private companies would also prefer to avoid competition in pricing their goods and services, but for consumers, that race is desirable.
He won’t talk about the growing concerns of a renewed arms race, the widening education gap or how many people now must be 40 before they can afford their own home.
From Salon
Noble raced back, just in time to see the two vehicles leaving at high speed.
From BBC
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